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Canadiens, Red Wings top NHL all-star ballot with six players each

NEW YORK - The ballot for online voting by fans for the NHL all-star teams will be heavy on players from the host Montreal Canadiens and the Stanley Cup champion Detroit Red Wings.

The Canadiens and Red Wings each have six players on the ballot - the most among the 30 NHL clubs. The Canadiens will play host to the all-star game Jan. 25 at the Bell Centre as part of their 100th anniversary celebrations.

Voting begins Nov. 12 for the starting lineups of the Eastern and Western Conferences teams. Fans can vote in English or French from anywhere in the world at Vote.NHL.com.

The NHL says it will be the first league to provide updated results at nhl.com through the voting period, which ends Jan. 2. Fans in North America will also be able to vote by text messaging.

Fans can vote as often as they like. They are asked to select one goalie, two defencemen and three forwards from each conference, but can vote for as few as one player if they wish. Write-in votes are accepted.